March 2024 archive

Mar 29

Good Friday 2024

Today is Good Friday, remembering the day Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us.

Mar 26

Tombstone Tuesday-David J & Ida C (Sielschott) Schaadt

This is the tombstone of David J. and Ida C. (Sielschott) Schaadt, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

Mar 22

The Merkles from Chattanooga

I appreciate when readers send me information about their family, especially when the family has a Chattanooga, Ohio, connection.

Mar 19

Tombstone Tuesday–James M & Florence M (Reynolds) Wilson

This is the tombstone of James M. and Florence M. (Reynolds) Wilson, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

Mar 15

Wedding Announcements

Wedding announcement photo

I have been looking through quite a few civil marriage records lately, a good source of information for both the bride and groom. In the mid-to-late-1900s engagement and marriage announcements were quite descriptive and lengthy…